Libertyville (2-2) fell behind 10-1 in Set 1 and never recovered. Set 2 was close throughout.

"I thought our serve-receive struggled all night, which made our offense very predictable," Libertyville coach Greg Loika said. "We cannot be successful out of system all night long. Though the defense tightened for us at the end, (Crystal Lake South's) size and power was more than we could match.

"The atmosphere was like postseason volleyball with a large crowd and a very hot gym," Loika added. "Matches against teams like this will pay off for our young team down the road."

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